Nexus have confirmed that Whitley Bay Metro station has reopened more than a month after damage caused by Storm Otto saw the operator forced to shut it for safety reasons.
The storm damaged glass canopy tiles on the roof of the partially exposed Grade II listed station - and one fell dramatically during the high winds on February 17. Since then, the station has been closed and trains have not been stopping there.
Though the canopy has not been replaced - it is set to be fully refurbished at a cost of £5.3m this summer special "tension nets" have been fitted to protect the public.
